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About the role
Scout Space is seeking a highly organized, hands-on Purchasing & Operations Manager to own day-to-day purchasing and support the inventory and materials activities that keep our engineering and hardware programs running smoothly. This role will coordinate purchasing from approved request through fulfillment, working closely with suppliers and internal teams while maintaining appropriate controls, documentation, and visibility.
What they're looking for
- 3+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, inventory, materials management, supply chain, or a related operational role
- Experience managing purchasing transactions, purchase orders, supplier coordination, and order fulfillment
- Experience working with inventory, receiving, shipping, or materials-management processes
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate records and manage multiple priorities
- Ability to work effectively with technical, finance, quality, and other cross-functional teams
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to resolving purchasing, material, and delivery issues
More about this role
Scout is building a new way to see and operate in space: with a new paradigm of data empowering every satellite to make space safer. We are a rapidly growing team; we are deploying real solutions to orbit over the next 2 years; and our work will transform the face of spaceflight. We are looking for people who bring excitement and energy to our organization, are curious and eager to learn, and want to help drive our programs forward.
Scout Space is seeking a highly organized, hands-on Purchasing & Operations Manager to own day-to-day purchasing and support the inventory and materials activities that keep our engineering and hardware programs running smoothly. This role will coordinate purchasing from approved request through fulfillment, working closely with suppliers and internal teams while maintaining appropriate controls, documentation, and visibility.
The role will also support inventory, receiving, shipping and logistics, as well as other operational needs as they arise. The ideal candidate is resourceful, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing day-to-day execution while helping build scalable processes and systems as Scout grows.
- Own day-to-day purchasing administration...
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